What Lek/Habo does

Lek/Habo Groep b.v. is a privately held, family-owned Dutch energy and installation technology group headquartered in Ter Aar, Netherlands, with roots stretching back to 1947 and a formal group structure established in September 2013 through the merger of Lek Installatietechniek (Ter Aar) and Habo (Bodegraven). The group operates approximately 9 locations across the Netherlands, Belgium (Continental Energy Systems in Westmalle), Germany (Lek/Habo Deutschland GmbH in Magdeburg), and Poland (Góra Kalwaria), employing roughly 300-400 people, and delivers turnkey energy and installation projects for greenhouse horticulture, industry, utilities, district heating, and commercial/institutional buildings.

The company's core product platform centers on combined heat and power (WKK/CHP) systems in the 50 kW to 3.5 MW range, complemented by flue gas cleaning, central heating, electrical engineering, water technology, cooling technology (including absorption cooling), and solar power. It develops proprietary components in-house, including the OPAC 106 heat exchanger for semi-closed greenhouses, the LT Overdruk humidity control system, the TCS control system for CHP and energy management, and the patented W-kokergoot cultivation trough developed jointly with W.D. Products. Project execution spans design, engineering, in-house manufacturing, installation, and long-term service, supported by multiple certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VCA**, SCIOS Scopes 1/2/8/10, BRL 6000-21, F-gassen, PED).

Commercially, Lek/Habo generates revenue through project-based turnkey contracts with enterprise and government clients, equipment sales (CHP units, heat exchangers, control systems, cultivation components), recurring service and maintenance agreements (SCIOS inspections, preventive maintenance), and long-term managed-service contracts (e.g., 15-year operational agreements for district heating heat/power plants). Customers include McCain Foods Holland, Bavaria brewery, Marjoland, Porta Nova, EDF Luminus, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Eneco, Martens Kunststoffen, Ammerlaan Hydro, and Waternet, with go-to-market executed via direct enterprise sales, European public procurement/tendering, and repeat relationships in the Dutch horticulture and food-processing sectors.

Name

Lek/Habo

Legal name

Lek/Habo Groep b.v.

Website

https://lekhabo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lek/Habo is a Dutch family-owned energy and installation technology group that designs, builds, and services turnkey CHP, heating, cooling, and greenhouse climate systems for enterprise clients across horticulture, industry, utilities, and district heating in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy & Installation Engineering Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant Retrofit, Life Extension & Environmental Controls EPC (FGD/SCR/ESP) (EUAEAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Balance-of-Plant (BOP) & Civil Works for Power Plants (EUAEAAAL), Auxiliary Systems EPC (Station Service, HVAC, Fire Protection, Security) (EUAEADAK), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD)

Keywords

• Energy installation engineering
• Combined heat and power
• Greenhouse climate systems
• District heating infrastructure
• Industrial energy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ter Aar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Project Engineering, Installation and Construction: Design, production, installation and maintenance of complete energy and installation technical projects for greenhouse horticulture, industry, utilities and residential sectors. Projects include CHP systems, heating/cooling plants, district heating infrastructure, and complete greenhouse installations.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service, maintenance, and inspection services including SCIOS-certified inspections, maintenance contracts, and revision work on installed systems
3. Equipment Sales: Sale of energy systems including CHP units (50 kW to 3.5 MW), heat exchangers, control systems, and installation components
4. District Heating Infrastructure: Long-term district heating projects including 15-year operational contracts for heat/power plants

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lek/Habo designs, produces, installs and maintains turnkey energy and installation technology projects, with a core offering centered on Combined Heat and Power (WKK/CHP) systems from 50 kW to 3.5 MW, complemented by flue gas cleaning, central heating, electrical installations, water technology, cultivation systems, cooling technology and solar power. Projects are executed for greenhouse horticulture, industrial, district heating, waste-to-energy, water treatment and utility clients across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland.

Product overview

Lek/Habo operates as a multi-brand energy and installation technology group offering a comprehensive portfolio of turnkey solutions. The core product offering centers on WKK (Combined Heat and Power) systems in the 50 kW to 3.5 MW range, complemented by supporting systems including flue gas cleaning (rookgasreiniging), central heating (verwarming/CV), electrical installations (elektrotechniek), water technology (watertechniek), cooling technology (koeltechniek), and solar power (zonnestroom). Key specialized modules include the OPAC 106 heat exchanger system for semi-closed greenhouses, the LT Overdruk humidity control system, and the W-kokergoot cultivation channel. The company provides full lifecycle services encompassing design, engineering, installation, maintenance, inspections, and revisions. Lek/Habo serves primarily greenhouse horticulture, industry, utilities, and district heating sectors, with operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WKK (Combined Heat and Power)
• Rookgasreiniging (Flue Gas Cleaning)
• Verwarming / CV (Central Heating)
• Elektrotechniek (Electrical Engineering)
• Watertechniek (Water Technology)
• Teeltsystemen (Cultivation Systems)
• Koeltechniek (Cooling Technology)
• Zonnestroom (Solar Power)
• OPAC 106 Heat Exchanger System
• LT Overdruk Vochtreguleringssysteem (LT Humidity Control)
• W-kokergoot (Patented Cultivation Trough)
• Absorptiekoelmachine (Absorption Cooling Machine)
• Service & Onderhoud (Service & Maintenance)
• Advies & Ontwerp (Advisory & Design)
• Keuringen (Inspections)
• Revisies (Revisions & Renovations)

Quantifiable outcome

• WKK systems achieve ~90% useful energy efficiency through combined heat and power generation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Philips LED HorticulturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Lek/Habo Group signed official partnership agreement with Philips LED during Hortifair in Amsterdam. Partnership formalizes long-standing relationship for LED lighting projects in greenhouse horticulture. First LED projects successfully completed with expectations for many more successful projects to follow.
• Jenbacher (GE Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationJenbacher CHP engines (type JMS312, JMS420, JMS612) utilized in multiple Lek/Habo projects including geogas applications and industrial energy centers. Long-standing equipment supplier relationship.
• AgroEnergieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgroEnergie enables farmers to participate in electricity production through aggregated WKK output and market access on APX/OTC exchanges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoppenbrouwers Techniek: Mid-sized Dutch installer with comparable portfolio of electrical, HVAC, and energy installations serving industry, utilities, and commercial clients. Similar business model — direct B2B project delivery plus recurring service.
• DMT Environmental Technology: Dutch/Belgian supplier of biogas upgrading, desulfurization, and CHP-related environmental systems. Overlaps with Lek/Habo's flue gas cleaning and biogas CHP work for wastewater and food processing clients.
• Unica Installatiegroep: Dutch multi-discipline installation services firm covering HVAC, electrical, and energy systems for industry, utilities, and buildings. Overlaps with Lek/Habo in industrial energy centers, building services, and maintenance contracts across the Netherlands.
• HoSt BV: Dutch EPC and equipment supplier focused on biomass, biogas, and CHP installations for horticulture, industry, and wastewater treatment. Closely comparable to Lek/Habo's WKK/biogas core and shares the same Dutch horticulture customer base.
• KWA Installatiegroep: Regional Dutch installer active in residential, commercial, and industrial installation projects including energy and HVAC. Comparable in scale and direct-enterprise GTM to Lek/Habo's VTI Horst subsidiary.

Others

• Priva: Dutch horticultural climate and process control specialist and existing Lek/Habo integration partner. Adjacent in the greenhouse energy stack — Priva supplies the controls layer while Lek/Habo delivers the integrated installation.

Broad incumbents

• Croonwolter&dros: Large Dutch technical installer (VolkerWessels subsidiary) operating across energy, industrial automation, and building services. Competes with Lek/Habo on larger district heating and industrial energy projects but at materially larger scale.
• BAM Bouw en Techniek: Major Dutch construction and technical installation group serving utilities, industry, and buildings. Competes for larger integrated energy and district heating projects that overlap with Lek/Habo's industrial segment.
• Veolia (now Equans in some markets): Global environmental services and energy network operator with active district heating and CHP service lines in the Netherlands and Belgium. A larger, broader incumbent in the same energy infrastructure space.
• ENGIE (including former Cofely): Global energy services and district heating operator with strong Benelux presence. Overlaps directly with Lek/Habo's district heating and CHP managed services business, but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/habobodegraven
• Facebookfacebook.com/lekhabo

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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